Saving the Fish Monster, Principles of All Heavens

Li Qing fell into thought when he saw this.

"So that's how it is."

"The changes in this carp water demon over the past year were probably because it saw that a great upheaval in heaven and earth was imminent, so it wanted to eat a few more people first."

"Since the Pujiang Dragon King is turning a blind eye to these fellows, I might as well take them under my command and form a demon army."

"I can both keep them under strict control and turn them into a force I can use in the future."

"I remember that there happens to be a Child of Destiny downstream. Perhaps the water demons I subdue along the way can be secretly placed under his command."

"And that peerless master strategist who received such high praise on the Jade Tablet!"

Li Qing's eyes flickered slightly, and a smile curled across his lips.

At any time, expanding his own power was something he needed to keep doing.

The Shadow Paper Doll swiftly plunged into the depths of the river and began searching for the carp water demon.

Before long, he found the target.

On the riverbed stood a water residence of moderate size, hidden deep within a crevice beneath rocks and silt.

Li Qing used World-Walking Star-Shifting. With a flicker, he had arrived inside the water residence deep underground.

This water residence was an underground palace, and it looked as though it had been built long ago.

At that moment, he appeared in one of its corridors.

A faint mist spread around him—it was Doomsday Mist Extinguishing Transcendence—as he strode toward the depths of the passage.

Two fish-headed water demons stood guard at the corridor's exit. Beyond them seemed to be a palace hall.

A fog suddenly spread out from the corridor.